Researcher - employee

Position: UX Researcher - Logistics UXR
Location: Chicago Illinois 60606
Duration: Contract- 6 months
Full Time W2 with Benefits
Job ID: 171390
Hybrid

Sr UXR for the Employee UX team-Logistics UXR

• This team supports tools and tech for employees at United, specifically focused on TechOps, HR and Corporate Systems for this role
• Looking for someone who is a strategic thinker, can create research artifacts (user personas, journey/ecosystem maps, etc.)
• Location: Chicago or Houston, but ok with remote for a rockstar as long as they can travel often for in person worksh

The Sr. UX Researcher will play a pivotal role on the Employee UX team, which supports tools and technology for employees, specifically focusing on TechOps, HR, and Corporate Systems. This role requires a strategic thinker who can create impactful research artifacts such as user personas and journey/ecosystem maps. The position is hybrid, with occasional onsite work at the Willis office (2-3 times a month minimum) and up to 5% domestic travel. While the primary location is Chicago or Houston, remote candidates with exceptional qualifications who can travel frequently for in-person workshops will also be considered.

• Facilitate and solicit feedback during design reviews.
• Develop data collection efforts and oversee data analysis and synthesis using industry-standard techniques.
• Design and implement research studies, including developing methodologies and data collection instruments.
• Lead, plan, and execute field visits to shadow users in ethnographic states.
• Develop, prepare, and deliver research reports, presentations, and other research deliverables.
• Analyze research findings across products and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Maintain and advocate for a research repository.
• Strategize and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate research findings into decision-making processes.
• Lead and plan workshops using established workshop frameworks.
• Mentor researchers and provide guidance on research best practices.
• Actively contribute to team culture and research operations.
• Stay updated on emerging trends and methodologies in the field of research.

• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate strategic research objectives to stakeholders, IT partners, and design team members.
• Ability to communicate research results, graphically depict data, and justify methods and approaches both orally and in writing.
• Extensive knowledge of usability and user experience research tools and techniques, such as field research, heuristic reviews, benchmarking, card sorts, and low-fidelity prototyping methods.
• Strong project management and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in moderation skills and methods for group facilitation and consensus building.
• Ability to work independently, in a team, and with or without direction.
• Experience in related fields such as human factors, interactive design, information architecture, and/or market research is a plus.
• Experience creating user personas and journey maps to support a user-centered design methodology.
• 5 years of research experience with multifaceted responsibilities.

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Pay Range: $60.00 - $75.00

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